Leaders from the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths will gather with Syrian refugee families Friday night to send the message that they’re welcome in the Hoosier State.

The Syrian American Council organized the gathering.

Council spokesperson Omar Hossino says Governor Mike Pence was invited to attend Friday night’s meeting but has declined because of a scheduling conflict. However, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller will attend the meeting.

He says Governor Pence is a “good man with noble intentions” but says the governor’s concerns about Syrian refugees are rooted in misinformation.

The meeting comes weeks after Pence and more than two dozen other governors said they would suspend Syrian refugee resettlement in their states.

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis announced earlier this week it had resettled a Syrian family of four.

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis has resettled a family of Syrian refugees in Indianapolis despite Governor Mike Pence's suspension of state assistance for resettlement of Syrians in Indiana.

The family arrived Monday night in Indianapolis, according to a statement released by Archbishop Joseph Tobin. The family has relatives living in Indianapolis, Tobin says.

Governor Mike Pence Tuesday reiterated the defense of his decision to suspend Indiana’s refugee resettlement program for those fleeing Syria and, now, Iraq. But three weeks after he announced the suspension, it’s still unclear how much impact Pence’s policy can have.

Pence’s comments came in the wake of Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin’s announcement that Catholic Charities brought in a Syrian family to the Hoosier State. The governor says he respectfully disagrees with that decision while adding that his heart goes out to the refugees.